The Borgward Hansa 1500 had a party trick most 1949 cars lacked entirely: a separate trunk lid you could open straight from outside the car.
Lead trim: Hansa 1500 1498 cc OHV four (48 PS, 1949–1951) · up to 65 hp
Borgward Hansa 15001949–1954
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FactThe Borgward Hansa 1500 had a party trick most 1949 cars lacked entirely: a separate trunk lid you could open straight from outside the car.
The Borgward Hansa 1500 is a medium-sized automobile made by Carl F. W. Borgward GmbH in Bremen from 1949 until 1954, first presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1949 with production commencing on 13 October 1949; it is often seen as the first all-new model launched by the German auto industry after the war and, nearly four years before the "Ponton Mercedes", featured the ponton three-box design. It was launched as a two- or four-door saloon with an all-steel body built around a central steel frame (resembling a 1949 Ford), the wings fully integrated and the cabin filling the full width, and was also built as a two-door cabriolet, station wagon, panel van and pickup. It had a 1498 cc four-cylinder OHV engine with a claimed 48 PS (35 kW), modified for 52 PS from 1952, and a 66 PS version in the sports cabriolet, with a 3-speed manual gearbox. The Borgward 1500 RS race car was derived from its engine, and the Hansa was replaced by the Isabella in 1954. Wheelbase 2,600 mm (100 in), length 4,450 mm (175 in), width 1,620 mm (64 in), height 1,560 mm (61 in).
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansa 1500 1498 cc OHV four (48 PS, 1949–1951) | 1949–1951 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 47 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Hansa 1500 1498 cc OHV four (52 PS, 1952–1954) | 1952–1954 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 51 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Hansa 1500 sports cabriolet 1498 cc four (66 PS) | 1949–1954 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 65 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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The diesel Hansa 1800 was no speed demon: a 1954 road test by The Motor clocked it taking 27.9 seconds just to reach 50 mph, topping out at 68 mph.
The Borgward Hansa 1500 had a party trick most 1949 cars lacked entirely: a separate trunk lid you could open straight from outside the car.
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